as in to invalidate
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Recent Examples of decertify
And then also, the state board has voted to decertify him as a police officer, as a law enforcement officer in Alabama.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
In December, the administration took action to decertify up to 7,500 of the 16,000 schools nationwide, but that included many defunct operations.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
In December, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took action to decertify up to 7,500 of the 16,000 schools nationwide, but that included many defunct operations.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The list of schools that officials want to decertify now are generally smaller ones, including a number of programs run by school districts.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
In December, the administration took action to decertify up to 7,500 of the 16,000 schools nationwide, but that included many defunct operations.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
In December, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration took action to decertify up to 7,500 of the 16,000 schools nationwide, but that included many defunct operations.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The list of schools that officials want to decertify now are generally smaller ones, including a number of programs run by school districts.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decertify
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With regard to the current Section 301 probe and the potential of levying stickier double-digit duties than those invalidated by the Supreme Court earlier this year, the USTR is due to make a decision by mid-July’s deadline.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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There were rumblings Saturday night of a push to invalidate the results altogether, though the state party ultimately upheld the endorsement while giving candidates a pass to move forward despite pledges.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
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However, as the game continued, Greenwood recognised that the visitors, particularly through goalkeeper Jennifer Falk and defender Jenna Clark, were effectively nullifying her delivery threat.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Mamdani’s announcement of COGE, which made no mention of Elon Musk’s DOGE, came just days after the mayor nullified former Mayor Eric Adams’s Charter Revision Commission, which Adams stacked full of his own allies just before leaving office.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 May 2026
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Fani Willis moves to disqualify Trent Brown from cases involving her office.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
19 May 2026
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Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the web site or otherwise in violation of these Official Rules.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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“Decertify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decertify. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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